Houston at Portland

Don't look now, but Houston has the kind of magic they had a year ago on an 11-1 SU, 10-1-1 ATS run. MVP guard James Harden has five straight 40-point games, off a 135-134 road win at Golden State on Thursday where he had 44 points, 15 assists, 10 rebounds! Center Clint Capela is also clicking, with 20+ rebounds in three of the past six games after getting 21 boards, 29 points the last game. The Rockets can also play defense, #11 in the NBA in points allowed, on an 8-0-1 ATS run against the Western Conference. While Houston is rested, Portland played last night, losing 111-109 at home to Oklahoma City as a favorite. The Trail Blazers are 6-14 ATS after scoring 100+ points in their previous game, plus 4-10 ATS following a spread loss. The Rockets are rested, match up well, and have won eight of the past 10 meetings. Play Houston.